Install from Source (Linux)

These instructions outline how to install an all in one Opencast system on Linux.

Preparation

Create a dedicated Opencast system user:

useradd -r -d /opt/opencast opencast

Get Opencast source:

You can get the Opencast source code by either downloading a tarball of the source code or by cloning the Git
repository. The latter option is more flexible, it is easier to upgrade and in general preferred for developers. The
prior option, the tarball download, needs less tools and you do not have to download nearly as much as with Git.